With a total length of 1.5 kilometers, Bistrita Gorges are very spectacular, standing out through the beauty of its relief and the richness of flora and fauna, being the narrowest limestone gorges in the country. Having the source in Rodna Mountains, this gem of Romanian Carpathians forms a truly picturesque valley.

The show provided by nature in these places (rocks with bizarre shapes, “symphony of waters” in fighting the hardness of rocks) justifies the many legends related to the ancient way of the rafts. From Ramnicu Valcea, an hour away by car on DN 67 and you get in the Costesti region, locality that became “famous” because of the miners’ strike in 1999. But the region could also become known for its natural beauty that it hides, such as Bistrita Gorge.

Here you can visit also :

Bistrita Monastery, considered one of the most famous place of worship from Valcea county.

Bat Cave, on Mount Capatanii. The cave “St. Grigorie Decapolitul”, known as the “Bat Cave “is quite small and can be visited during the day for the benefit of natural light from an opening in the rock wall, which offers a interesting view of Bistrita Gorges.